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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... -> acromegaly ... overgrowth: • Carpal ... fraction • HTN #GrowthHormone ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
aka endocardial cushion ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... Outcomes by Cara ... #endocardial #cushion ... diagnosis #management #peds
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
- Giantism or acromegaly ... expansion (e.g. carpal ... metabolic abn #GrowthHormone ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
paresthesias (carpal ... decade → peripheral/acral ... before epiphyseal fusion ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology